The University of North Texas Press was founded in 1987. The Press published its first book in 1989. The press is a fully accredited member of the Association of American University Presses. The Press publishes roughly fifteen to twenty books a year. Its emphasis is on military history, Texana, history, western history, music studies, biography, folklore, and multicultural topics. It publishes both academic and popular interest books.
Frances "Fran" Brannen Vick was one of the founders and former director of the UNT Press. In 2000 Ron Chrisman became the director of the UNT Pres.
Rights: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Access Notes: This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hours notice prior to use.
Scope and Contents: The unedited and edited manuscripts of books published by the University of North Texas Press make up the bulk of the documents in this collection. The papers show editing requests, changes made by the authors, photographes used in the publications, and in some cases the layout of the finished work. The start date of 2006 is approximate, as many items are undated.